Distance from Strasbourg to Essen
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How far is Strasbourg from Essen?
Strasbourg (France) and Essen (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 324 km in a straight line, that is 201 miles or 175 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Strasbourg to Essen is 428 km (266 miles), about 4 h 31 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 32% longer than the straight line.
From Strasbourg, Essen lies to the north (initial bearing 351°). The route crosses from France into Germany. The halfway point is at 50.0208°, 7.3899°.
A direct flight would take about 54 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Strasbourg
- Strasbourg – Freiburg 66 km
- Strasbourg – Karlsruhe 68 km
- Strasbourg – Stuttgart 107 km
- Strasbourg – Mannheim 114 km
- Strasbourg – Zürich 148 km
- Strasbourg – Wiesbaden 171 km
- Strasbourg – Frankfurt am Main 183 km
- Strasbourg – Augsburg 234 km
- Strasbourg – Bonn 244 km
Other distances from Essen
- Essen – Gelsenkirchen 8 km
- Essen – Oberhausen 11 km
- Essen – Bochum 14 km
- Essen – Duisburg 17 km
- Essen – Wuppertal 24 km
- Essen – Düsseldorf 31 km
- Essen – Dortmund 32 km
- Essen – Krefeld 34 km
- Essen – Mönchengladbach 50 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Strasbourg from Essen?
By road it is 428 km (266 miles) from Strasbourg to Essen; in a straight line it is 324 km (201 miles).
How long is the drive from Strasbourg to Essen?
About 4 h 31 min on the fastest route (428 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Essen from Strasbourg?
Essen is to the north of Strasbourg, at an initial bearing of 351°.
How long is the flight from Strasbourg to Essen?
A direct flight would take about 54 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.